The Ole Miss baseball team failed to hold on to a fifth-inning lead on opening day, falling to No. 1 Louisville 7-2 on Friday night.
Doug Nikhazy was credited as the losing pitcher in the contest after giving up four runs in the top of the sixth after the Rebels earned a 1-0 lead in the fifth. The loss on Friday marked Ole Miss’ first Opening Day loss since a 6-5 loss against Louisiana-Monroe in 2010.
“We score some runs, and we’ve got to put up a zero after that,” Nikhazy said. “They smell a little bit of blood in the water, and they put together some really good at-bats, so credit to their offense.